Cover and detachable pad.



no. 630,7I7. Paiented Aug; 8, I899.

H. -s. KING. COVER AND DETAGHABLE PAD.

(Application filed Nov. 12, 1898.)

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT ()FFICE.

HERBERT s. KING, or HARTFORD, CCNNECTICUT.

COVER AND DETACH'ABLE PAD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 630,717, dated August8, 1899.

Application filed November 12, 1898. Serial No. 696,257. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.- 7

Be it known that I, HERBERT S. KING, a citi tachable Pads, of which thefollowing is afull,

clear, and exact description, whereby any one skilled in the art canmake and use the same.

The object of my invention is to provide a cover and a pad soconstructed that one cover will serve to hold a large number of pads,each renewable after the preceding one has been used leaf by leaf, as isthe custom in the case of prescription-pads and others of the sameclass. 7

To this end my invention consists in a cover and parts in combinationwith attaching means, one part being secured to the cover and the otherto the pad; and it further consists in details of construction of thedevice and their combination, as hereinafter described, and moreparticularly pointed out in the claim.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view, showing thecover with the socket members of the fastening and the pad with the flapwhich carries the stem member of the form of fastening used in thepreferred form. Fig. 2 is an edge view of the cover and pad separatedand arranged one above the other. Fig. 3 is a view in cross-sectionthrough the back of the pad and cover and the attaching means.

In the accompanying drawings the letter 0t denotes a cover of anydesired size, usually that which is most convenient for carrying in thepocket-of a garment, and arranged to fold on each side of the center b,so as to inclose a pad 0 between this back I) and the two members of thecover a.

The pad 0 is made up of any desired number of leaves,'usually of paper,which may be plain or have printed upon the surface of each leaf matterwhich will adapt each page or leaf for use as a prescription-blank.These leaves are united, preferably, at one edge only and in such manneras to enable the separate leaves to be easily torn apart. To the back ofthe pad and at or near the edge e is secured a flap c made usually ofstilf material, as cardboard or pasteboard, and firmly hinged to thepad. To this flap c is secured one member of each fastening device (1,the other member being secured to one of the covers a in position toenable the pad to be removably attached to the cover, with the boundedge of the pad near the back or center I), which unites the two sideparts of the cover a. It is preferred that this fastening means 01 shallbe of the form shown; in which the stud member 01' is secured to theflap and the socket member 01 is secured to the cover, two of thesefastening devices being preferably used with each pad as a means ofremovably attaching the pad to the cover.

My improved construction of cover and pad, with fastening means asdescribed, enables a pad to be easily and securely fastened in place inthe cover, and as soon as the leaves are exhausted the flap can beremoved,thrown away, and another pad fastened in place for use; Thedevice as a whole is durable and compact and the fastening means secure,en-. abling the most convenient form of pad to be used with the leastwaste of material.

I claim as my invention The combination with a pad composed of sheetsdetachably secured together by means applied to the edge and having aflap, one member of a detachable fastener secured to the flap, saidfastener consisting of a socket and stud frictionally held inengagement, the complementary member of said fastener secured to oneleaf of a cover, and the cover having one leaf flexibly connected withthe leaf secured to the pad.

HERBERT S. KING.

Witnesses:

CHAS. L. BURDETT, ARTHUR B. JENKINS.

